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1982 Map of Orangeburg South

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Orangeburg South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Orangeburg serves as a significant educational and transportation hub in this early 1980s record, anchored by institutions such as Claflin College, State College, and So Methodist College. The city's geography is defined by the winding course of the North Fork Edisto River, which borders the Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery and the Orangeburg Airport. A complex rail network including the Southern, Coast Line, and Seaboard lines illustrates the area's historical reliance on rail for commerce and travel.

Further south, the landscape transitions into more rural terrain toward Rowesville, crisscrossed by numerous waterways like Cow Castle Creek and Middle Pen Swamp. Local genealogy is well-supported by several rural congregations and burial grounds, including Warren Chapel, St Johns Ch, and the Sunnyside Cem in the northwest. This survey captures the region just before significant modern expansion, preserving the locations of community landmarks like Whittaker Sch and Mimsow Field.